Prisoners by citizenship in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Prisoners by citizenship was 7,436 Number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
7,436 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
8,178 Number
in 2011
All-time low
7,436 Number
in 2017
Years of data
10
2008–2017
Prisoners by citizenship in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, prisoners by citizenship in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 7,436 Number. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8,178 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,436 Number, in 2017.
Prisoners by citizenship in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,827 Number | — |
| 2009 | 7,964 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,853 Number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,178 Number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,057 Number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,894 Number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,731 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,744 Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,579 Number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,436 Number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,896 Number | 7,827 Number | 7,964 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,809 Number | 7,436 Number | 8,178 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 7,436 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,178 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,436 Number in 2017.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2017.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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